Hello Peter,
Historians believe that Wednesday, September 5, 2001 at 16:36 GMT
-0700 was when, Peter Chiou [PC] typed the following:
PC> Why is it dangerous?
When you create a folder level template, it will be used whenever the
focus is on that folder. The dangerous part is when you use any of
the recipient setting macros in a folder level template. Take the
following example:
Suppose you want to make sending a message to TBUDL very easy, so you
add %TO="[EMAIL PROTECTED]" to the folder level template. Now,
while you're reading the mail, you find someone to whom you'd like to
contact privately (because it may be inappropriate for the lists.) But
wait, when you create that new message, the folder level template adds
the TBUDL list. Of course you didn't want everyone to get your
private message. It is worse when you click on the Unsubscribe link
or on someone's PGP Key request link.
You may think that none of these are too bad, but there is one much
more embarrassing possibility. Suppose you have TB open, focused on
this folder. You are in your web-browser and click on a mailto link.
This message that will be created will also be sent to the TBUDL list.
This could be *very* embarrassing, for you and for the receiving
party.
For lists like TBUDL, you are much better off creating an address book
entry and using a AB template for that entry. Personally, what I did
was create a general purpose mailing list template. I then put all my
mailing lists into one group and created a group template (under group
properties.) This way I can add and remove groups and the templates
are set immediately. This method is also convenient because I don't
have to worry about which folder or account is in focus when I start
composing my mail to the lists. The correct template is always
applied.
If it was convenience you're looking for, in your Address Book, make
the list a favorite, and it will appear in the list when you click the
little down arrow next to the new message icon. Almost as quick as
pressing the new message button itself, but a lot safer.
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Thanks for writing,
Januk Aggarwal
Using The Bat! 1.54 Beta/7 under Windows 98 4.10 Build 2222 A
I should probably engage that largish, grey organ lurking inside of my
skull a bit more often. I think it's called a brain. -- Simon
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